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Snag[_3_]

wrote:
I bought this computer a month ago. Then I learned that W7 would not
run my very old copy of autocad, visual basic, and most important my
CNC control software(Camsoft).

I managed to completely hose W7 trying to get XP running on the same
box. So, I went nuclear:reformated, installed XP, then W7 using the
COA sticker on the side of this box (emachine from Best Buy).

All was well until just a few minutes ago. The screen went black and I
got "This copy of windows is not genuine". I was able to put in a new
background.

Is this box about to die? What should I do?

Karl

Did you activate it ? Microsoft usually gives you like 30 days from
install to activate an OS . Sometimes when you do a re-install it won't
activate over the 'net - you have to call an 800 number and read off some
digits , they then send you some numbers to enter and voila , activated .
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Snag
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